News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Milli Fire that scorched a 24,079-acre area west and southwest of Sisters and inundated Sisters Country with smoke for weeks is fully contained. It left behind a wounded landscape. Now comes time for the landscape to heal. The Forest Service reports that a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team has reviewed the fire area and made several recommendations for rehabilitation and recovery of the fire area. Some of that area burned at high intensity; some experienced low or moderate-intensity fire; and some portions of the... Full story
Search and rescue personnel assisted a 39-year-old Redmond woman who got lost last week while hiking on Tam McArthur Rim. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports that 911 dispatch received a non-emergency call from Vanessa Collier at about 4:39 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27. Collier reported that she had been hiking for about 2-3 hours on the Tam McArthur Rim trail near Broken Top and was lost. Collier advised she was dressed for the weather, had food and water, but her shoes were wet. Collier's cell phone battery at... Full story
In light of all the fires that took place this last summer, and the controlled burns slated for fall and spring, Sisters Middle School is again sending the fifth-grade students off to the High Desert Museum (HDM) on different days to learn what fire is all about from supervisor Carolyn Nesbitt and her staff. The title of the program was "Fired Up," and she did exactly that to every one of the students in Tanya Young's fifth-grade class. One of her students, Zach Thies, said,... Full story
To the Editor: There is an application to commercially grow marijuana on Goodrich Road, just east of Sisters. (Deschutes County file #: 247-17-000216-LR/247-17-000217-AD). Marijuana, like gold, is very valuable in small quantities. Many marijuana producers also keep a lot of cash on hand, due to the fact that it's difficult to get a bank account for a marijuana business. These two factors make marijuana facilities the target of violent crime. Robert Casillas, a marijuana businessman who was robbed, stated that, "We are a... Full story
The air has turned crisp and there's a scent of pumpkin in the air - it's time for the Sisters Harvest Faire. The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual fall market event on Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The event is located on Main Avenue, next to Fir Street Park, offering plenty of parking and extensive shopping that makes this event a tradition. More than 150 juried artisan vendors will be present selling quality handcrafted items including pottery, metal art,... Full story
Chief Roger Johnson of the Sisters-Camp Sherman fire district saw a need in the community to increase diversity through involvement in programs. The idea is to create a more welcoming community environment that encouraged involvement of all groups. In partnership with Citizens4Civility, Johnson was put into contact with Ruth Jones of OSU Open Campus, which began the conversation about an event for Latino families in Sisters which eventually became the Sisters Fire Family... Full story
Local author Bob Collins will present his novel "Sisters Crossing: Tall Tales from a Small Town" on Friday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters. Collins serves up a fun murder-mystery novel set in Sisters. In a small town everyone knows everyone else and there are no secrets... or are there? In Sisters Crossing, there is forbidden love, madness, and a murder. The mystery of a serial killer is revealed as the small town characters tell their own stories... Full story
Football is a complex sport. The better you understand the complexities, the deeper your appreciation for the game. And when your child is playing in a rough sport, concerns over safety also come into play. The mothers of Sisters Outlaws football athletes got a good hard look at the workings of the game last month in The Outlaw Ladies Football Clinic, inspired by Lynne Fendall, the wife of Outlaws Head Coach Neil Fendall. "I have been married to a high school/collegiate coach... Full story
• A community meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at City Hall to inform and receive feedback from the public regarding the findings of a recently completed utility rate study. Citizens will have the opportunity to hear recommendations from the study for water and sewer rates adjustments and to ask questions of the Public Works staff and representatives of FCS Group who conducted the study. • Sisters City Council approved an ordinance... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer team posted two wins to push their Sky-Em record to 4-1. Sisters recorded 1-0 victories over both Elmira and Junction City. In Tuesday's action, the Outlaws posted a narrow 1-0 victory at home against Elmira. Sisters scored three minutes into the game when Ultra Nilrattanothai passed the ball across the middle to Skyler Larson, who played the ball forward to Asher Bachtold. Bachtold finished the string of passes with a shot into the upper-left corner... Full story
The girls soccer squad suffered two losses this past week, falling 2-1 to Elmira on Tuesday, September 26, and two days later, taking a 1-0 loss at home against Junction City. On Tuesday, Sisters scored the first goal of the game in the eighth minute of the contest. Rylee Weber crossed the ball over to Brianna Bachmeier, who tapped it into the net for the goal. The game went back and forth, and then Elmira scored to tie it up 1-1 at the 28-minute mark. It was a tie game going... Full story
The hazy days of the early season have cleared to brilliant fall skies, and with the change has come a quickening in the pace and competitiveness of the Outlaws cross-country team. That is evidenced by a flurry of season and personal bests by the team at the Nike Portland XC meet held at Portland Meadows horse track on Saturday, September 30. The meet attracted teams from throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California and included four divisions, making it the largest... Full story
The Outlaws took their second loss in league on Friday, September 29, when the Sutherlin Bulldogs shut them out 14-0. Sutherlin scored their first touchdown of the contest midway through the first quarter on a 25-yard pass. The Outlaws prevented a two-point conversion attempt, but the Bulldogs went up 6-0. Sutherlin scored again on a three-yard run with just over five minutes left on the clock, and completed a pass for a two-point conversion. They held on to their 14-0... Full story
Traditional fabric art forms are on display throughout the Sisters Library, with children's quilts in the computer room and woven pieces in the community room. The fabric art is part of the Friends of Sisters Library October art display. The Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild (COSWG) has been fostering their crafts for 43 years, growing to their current 105 members. The membership is becoming more diverse with men and younger people joining. Dean Potter of Camp Sherman... Full story
In 1782 Ben Franklin published a fake edition of an otherwise real newspaper. It was meant to curry sympathy for American resistance to the British, by claiming that natives allied with the British were on the warpath, slaughtering settlers by the hundreds. Complete with phony ads and other articles, it was all fake news. Fake news becomes fake news when it is published, or broadcast, by an otherwise reliable source. Conversely, when fake newspapers publish real news the... Full story
The delight of crafting and receiving hand-written letters is alive and well at the Black Butte School in Camp Sherman. Fourth- through eighth-graders in Delaney Sharp's class are involved in "Yo Ghana!," a letter-writing program linking Pacific Northwest students with their peers in Ghana. Three times a year the students use class time to write letters from one to several pages long. The finished letters need to present nicely, which means several edits and re-writes are... Full story
The Lady Outlaws dominated league foes on the hardwood last week. Strong serves and multiple aces were the key to both victories. Sisters started the week with a sweep over the Falcons at Elmira on Tuesday, September 26, and at home two days later they recorded a sweep against Junction City (JC). Hawley Harrer played big in the Outlaws' 25-7, 25-11, 25-16, win over the Falcons on Tuesday. Harrer led the squad with 12 kills, 10 assists, and six aces. Ashlynn Cantwell... Full story
At the end of September, award-winning musician, conductor and instructor Stephanie King relocated to her new home in Chestertown, Maryland, leaving Central Oregon's musical culture appreciably improved through her talent and influence. King and her family of five moved to Sisters in 1999, pursuing a less hectic lifestyle after 16 years in Portland. Upon arriving from a metro area where opportunities abounded, from accompanying at the Oregon Ballet School to earning her MAT... Full story
The harsh winter of 2016-17 hit residents of the Village at Cold Springs especially hard. Many residents, in particular those in townhomes, experienced ice-damming that led to serious roof leakage resulting in interior damage that displaced many from portions of their homes. Sean Palagyi spent months living in his master closet. Palagyi, a COCC professor, lives in one of the townhomes at Village at Cold Springs. His neighbors, Bill and Lorrie Turner, Christine Burton, and... Full story
After a tumultuous couple of years that saw several high-ranking officials terminated, a captain sent to prison, and deputy and former sheriff candidate Eric Kozowski placed on administrative leave last week for alleged policy violations, The Nugget recently spoke with Deschutes County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sergeant William Bailey about the current state of the sheriff's office. In reference to the widely reported spate of personnel issues that plagued the department,... Full story
Maybe you've had that extra-special pet, the one you just couldn't bear to say goodbye to. What if you didn't really have to? You might remember when Dolly the sheep was cloned in 1996. It's been over 20 years since Dolly made the headlines, and cloning has come a long way. Scientists have managed to clone a variety of animals, including cats, cows, horses, mice, mules, pigs, rabbits, and rats but had been unable to successfully clone a dog due to the problematic job of... Full story
Football is a contact sport, and injuries are always a possibility. Over the past few years, more and more concern has been raised over the immediate and long-term effects of concussions on the health and well-being of players. At a recent Outlaw Ladies Football Clinic, Dr. Robert Collins of Sisters offered up two key points: It is critical to be alert to concussions and operate a good protocol to deal with them; and, with proper care and attention, high school football and... Full story
Robert "Bob" Harris, an 18-year Sisters-area resident, passed away on September 26, after fighting cancer for several years. Bob is survived by his mother, Lucille Harris; his daughter, Vicky Terhune; two sons, Bret and Ron Harris; his brother, Dave Harris and sister-in-law Jan.Bob's Habitat for Humanity family is much larger, as this has been his work and hobby for the past 15-plus years. Bob was an avid hunter and fisherman. He spent many hours and days fishing at Three... Full story
The crisp fall air was fragrant with fresh hop aromas all around Village Green Park, attracting hundreds of folks to the eighth annual Sisters Fresh Hop Festival on Saturday. The event was presented by Three Creeks Brewing Company. It's that time of the year when brewers delight in rubbing sticky, leafy cones between their fingers, picking apart the petals to reveal a bright yellow oily pollen. For beer drinkers it's the time when they get to sample the short-lived product in... Full story
Larry R. Ofstedahl of Wilsonville, Oregon, passed away on Thursday, September 28. Larry displayed incredible courage and grace through a very aggressive cancer. He was an inspiration to all of us. He had his amazing sense of humor and wit all the way to the end. Larry was born on August 2, 1935, in Kelso, Washington. During his 36 year career with Fred Meyer, Larry's responsibilities ran the gamut. Starting as a grocery clerk, he moved up the ranks quickly. Promoted to food... Full story
